Australian Shepherd Installation Instructions
Roof Mounting Instructions
Preparing the Hole
1.
After selecting the location to mount the Antenna,
mask the mounting location to avoid paint
damage. Mark the hole center with ink or scribed
cross hairs.
2.
Use a center punch to make a dimple on the
marked location to avoid drill bits from walking
across the sheet metal. Use a Twist drill of
diameter about 0.1” and drill a pilot hole. Using a
1.5
” diameter sheet metal hole saw, drill the hole.
3.
The hole saw will cut the required diameter hole
with less risk of stretching and distorting the
vehicle surface.
4.
Clean up any metal shavings around the mounting location.
Mounting the Antenna
1.
Feed the coaxial cables from the antenna
through the hole from the outside surface to
the inside surface and thread the entire
length of the cable through the hole.
2.
Clean debris off the vehicle surface and then
mark the desired antenna orientation by
placing the antenna flat on the vehicle
surface.
3.
Lift the antenna and remove the protective
backing from the underside of the antenna and place the antenna back in the desired position.
Apply downward pressure on the antenna to stick it to the panel. This step is optional if you plan to
mount the antenna magnetically.
4.
To avoid the gap between the antenna and panel, it is
recommended to use neutral cure silicon sealant around the
base of the mounting boot to fully compress the antenna to the
mounting panel.
5.
A split flat washer and a split hex nut are provided in the kit for
easy installation.
6.
On the inside of the vehicle, thread the flat washer over the
cable, followed by the PTA0257 Star Washer (if applicable)
and then hex nut.
7.
Slide the washers and nut to the threaded flange of the
antenna and tighten the hex nut until antenna compresses flat with the surface of the vehicle.
Roof
Split Washer
Split Hex Nut
